Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on the
Anti-terrorism Act

Issue 7 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Monday, April 11, 2005
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[English]

The Special Committee on the Anti-terrorism Act met at 10:30 a.m., this day, in room 160-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Austin, P.C., Day, Fairbairn, P.C., Fraser, Joyal, P.C., Kinsella, Lynch-Staunton, Smith, P.C. and Stratton (10).

In attendance: Jennifer Wispinski, Analyst, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Monday, December 13, 2004, the committee continued its comprehensive review of the provisions and operation of the Anti-terrorism Act (S.C. 2001, c.41). (For complete text of the Order of Reference, please see Issue No. 1 of the proceedings of the committee.)

WITNESSES:

Royal Canadian Mounted Police:

Giuliano Zaccardelli, Commissioner.

Ontario Provincial Police:

Gwen Boniface, Commissioner.

Ottawa Police Service:

Vince Bevan, Chief.

The Chair made a statement.

Mr. Zaccardelli made a statement and, together with Ms. Boniface and Mr. Bevan, answered questions.

At 12:15 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Heather Lank

Clerk of the Committee

OTTAWA, Monday, April 11, 2005
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[English]

The Special Committee on the Anti-terrorism Act met at 12:48 p.m., this day, in room 160-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Austin, P.C., Day, Fairbairn, P.C., Fraser, Joyal, P.C., Kinsella, Lynch-Staunton, Smith, P.C. and Stratton (10).

In attendance: Jennifer Wispinski, Analyst, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Monday, December 13, 2004, the committee continued its comprehensive review of the provisions and operation of the Anti-terrorism Act (S.C. 2001, c.41). (For complete text of the Order of Reference, please see Issue No. 1 of the proceedings of the committee.)

WITNESSES:

Communications Security Establishment:

Keith Coulter, Chief;

Barb Gibbons, Deputy Chief, Corporate Services;

John Ossowski, Director General, Policy and Communications;

David Akman, Director, Legal Services, General Counsel.

Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police:

Edgar MacLeod, President;

Vince Westwick, Co-Chair, Law Amendments Committee;

Frank Ryder, Co-Chair, Law Amendments Committee.

The Chair made a statement.

Mr. Coulter made a statement and, together with Ms. Gibbons, Mr. Ossowski and Mr. Akman, answered questions.

At 2:15 p.m. the committee suspended.

At 2:20 p.m. the committee resumed.

Messrs. Westwick, MacLeod, and Ryder made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 3:35 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Adam Thompson

Clerk of the Committee